Honestly, the only reasons that I picked this artist over the other artists are, first because of his last name, "Rauschenberg," and the fact that he uses the same ideas in every one of his works but uses different materials. These materials consist of cars, sculptures, electronic photos, bicycles, paper, etc.
Rauschenberg abstract art seems to concentrate on the real world around us.
The first and third photos are of Rauschenberg's work on canvas. Added to these canvases are birds. One being a Chicken and the other being a hawk or falcon.
The first painting seems very vibrant and full of life. The chicken on the top seems to tell me that there is a message trying to be conveyed. I'm not sure what this message is but if I were to guess I'd say the hectic life of a chicken lol.
The second photograph is a real car that apparently Rauschenberg painted himself. I feel that it is very abstract along with every other piece of works he has done. The designs on it are very odd and every time I look at it I see something different. However, on other parts of the car there are different portraits that convey messages. Many of these messages I believe are intertwined.
The third painting is very gloomy but keeps with his abstract designs he shows in all of his works. Very weird painting. I keep wanting to look at the bird but pulling your eye away you can see other parts of the painting that are just as important and interesting. You don't know what they are but as you look at them you think in your head as what you think they could be.
